Ba Ria - Vung Tau with the advantage of natural resources, the seaport has been promoting its role and position as an international gateway along with the shift of industrialization - modernization in the new context to realize the goals and objectives. aspiration for a "prosperous - happy country".
As a national general port, an international gateway, Ba Ria - Vung Tau seaport (BRVT) together with Hai Phong port form two important poles in the development of Vietnam's seaports, contributing to the formation of a corridor connecting important economic centers of the country, especially Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, and expanding international connections.
With the BRVT seaport, Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster accounts for the largest proportion in terms of the number of seaports, the number of ships and the throughput of goods. Cai Mep - Thi Vai Port has been invested by the Provincial People's Committee, built by available advantages such as near international shipping routes and large import and export centers; conditions of deep draft, capable of receiving ships of large tonnage, unaffected by waves and waves, together with a mild climate, can be exploited all year round. Currently, the port has built a convenient inter-regional transport infrastructure system; has a modern and professional logistics center, has an appropriate banking, financial and insurance system; convenient import and export customs procedures, and have a strong enough fleet to release goods quickly...
Cai Mep - Thi Vai is also the only port cluster in Vietnam that has direct mother ships to Europe and America and the highest frequency of going to the US in Southeast Asia, ranked in the group of seaports with the highest container handling volume world. The port cluster also attracts and connects with major shipping groups and port operators in the world such as APMT (Denmark), SSA Marine (USA) and attracts the world's leading shipping lines to bring them. Ships call at ports such as: Maersk Lines, CMA-CGM, Hapag Lloyd, Cosco, YangMing...
Currently, the volume of goods through the seaport in BRVT by sea accounts for about 67% for general cargo and about 80-84% for container cargo. In which, Cai Mep - Thi Vai port cluster assumes the role of international transshipment with 43% - 45% of the country's cargo volume.
Currently, to expand connectivity, the province is focusing on upgrading inland waterways connecting Cai Mep with the Mekong Delta; planning the system of wharves and storage yards, performing logistics services on the inland waterway corridors connecting the Mekong Delta - Cai Mep and the whole Tay Ninh and Binh Duong areas.
In order for Cai Mep - Thi Vai port to develop properly with its role, potential and advantages, the province has focused on promoting the progress of the Cai Mep Ha Logistics Center project, the Provincial Party Committee also identified this as one of 42 key projects to be implemented in the 2020-2025 term.
Cai Mep Ha Logistics Center (project No. 12) currently, the Provincial People's Committee is assigning the Department of Transport and the Department of Construction to adjust the overall planning of the construction subdivision at the rate of 1/2000 of the Logistics Center project. Cai Mep Ha (according to the policy of meeting the Party Committee of the Provincial People's Committee in Notice No. 495/TB-BCSD dated March 25, 2022).
Ba Ria - Vung Tau province has also invested in building and putting into operation routes connecting to the port system such as Thi Vai - Cai Mep inter-port road, phase 1 connecting the entire seaport system from Cai Mep Ha to the My Xuan area; to start construction of internal connection routes such as road 991B, Phuoc Hoa - Cai Mep road, road behind My Xuan port, Long Son - Cai Mep road; is investing in the construction project of route 991B connecting Cai Mep port system through Cai Mep Ha Logistics Center, Phu My III Industrial Park with National Highway 51 and connecting to Ring Road 4 of Ho Chi Minh City in the future; and Phuoc An bridge project to connect Cai Mep - Thi Vai port system with Ben Luc - Long Thanh highway.
After two hot years driven by e-commerce and disruption in sea freight, the air-cargo market in 2025 is slowing as supply and demand gradually normalize, belly-capacity (passenger-aircraft freight space) recovers and trade policies fluctuate. For Vietnamese companies exporting high-value goods, this is the time to re-calculate the “sea-air mix” to optimize cost, time and shipment certainty.
From January 1, 2025, the FuelEU Maritime regulation officially takes effect, requiring ships to reduce their “well-to-wake” greenhouse gas intensity by 2% compared to the 2020 baseline, with targets rising progressively until 2050. As a result, “green” costs—including scarce alternative fuels, compliance fees, verification expenses, and carbon-related surcharges—are now clearly reflected in the invoices issued by carriers and shippers. FuelEU does not mandate the use of any specific fuel. Instead, it allows operators to choose the optimal combination of solutions—such as blended biofuels, LNG/bio-LNG, wind-assisted propulsion, or operational optimization—as long as the required emission intensity is achieved. In practice, on major European trade lanes, many carriers have already begun introducing separate “Green Compliance Surcharges” rather than incorporating all environmental costs into traditional bunker surcharges.
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On the occasion of Vietnamese Teachers’ Day 20/11, Glotrans Vietnam would like to extend our warmest and most respectful greetings to all teachers, trainers, and everyone who tirelessly dedicates themselves to the mission of imparting knowledge.
Glotrans Vietnam is honored to take part in the FIATA World Congress 2025 – the flagship annual event organized by the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA). This congress gathers leading organizations, experts, and enterprises in the global logistics and international freight forwarding industry.
Recently, Glotrans Vietnam once again affirmed its capability in the field of Project Cargo transportation by successfully completing a special shipment from Shanghai, China to Cat Lai Port, Ho Chi Minh City.
Company T (Plaintiff – the Insured) entered into an insurance contract with Company B (Defendant – the Insurer). After the insured event occurred, the Insurer alleged that the Insured had violated its obligation to prevent and mitigate losses. The Arbitral Tribunal acknowledged that such an obligation exists but concluded that the Insured did not breach it.
Under the insurance contract, the premium was to be paid in three installments, and in all three, the insured party was late in payment. When a dispute arose, the insurer (Defendant) argued that the insurance contract had terminated before the insured event occurred due to the late premium payment and therefore refused to make an insurance payout. However, the Arbitral Tribunal held a contrary view.
Company Q (Plaintiff – the Insured) and Company B (Defendant – the Insurer) entered into an insurance contract. After an insured event occurred, the parties could not agree on the value of the loss and therefore conducted an assessment. The unilateral assessment conducted by the Insurer was not accepted, while the independent assessment was only partially recognized.
